Biography
Samantha Lopez-Resendez is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 50 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Howard Olsen IV in a race with no incumbent.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she is running to protect and strengthen public education.[2]
Lopez-Resendez also listed protecting reproductive health care and expanding affordable health care coverage among her key messages in the survey.[2] She said she supports workforce development, wildfire and flood mitigation, a reliable energy grid and infrastructure, and housing solutions for teachers, first responders, state employees and state retirees.[2] She added that she is also focused on gun safety through prevention and education and on protecting civil rights and democratic institutions.[2]
- 1.Samantha Lopez-Resendez - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Samantha Lopez-Resendez - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Texas House District 50
Samantha Lopez-Resendez is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas House District 50 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.